0980/26
Military exercises in Gulf of Izmir, 07-15 Oct 2026
No longer in forceReceived 05 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 15 Oct 2026, 22:23 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapTURKISH NAVIGATIONAL WARNING NUMBER : 0980/26
GULF OF IZMIR
1. MILITARY EXERCISES, FROM 07 OCT 26 AT 2059Z TO 15 OCT 26 AT 2059Z IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
38 39.23 N - 026 27.00 E
38 39.23 N - 026 39.06 E
38 23.00 N - 026 47.00 E
38 23.00 N - 026 35.00 E
CAUTION ADVISED.
2. THIS WARNING WILL BE CANCELLED ON 15 OCT 26 AT 2159Z.
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No longer in forceMilitary exercises will be conducted in a rectangular area in the Gulf of Izmir. Activity is scheduled from 07 Oct 2026 2059Z to 15 Oct 2026 2059Z. The warning gives a cancellation time of 15 Oct 2026 2159Z. Mariners are advised to take caution.
Avoid the defined exercise area and navigate with caution; maintain a lookout and keep clear of the area.
- Type
- Military exercise · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Gulf of Izmir
- Validity
- From 07 Oct 2026, 20:59 UTC
Until 15 Oct 2026, 21:59 UTC07 EKİ 26 SAAT 2059Z’DAN 15 EKİ 26 SAAT 2059Z’YA (exercise period). BU BİLDİRİ 15 EKİ 26 SAAT 2159Z’DA YÜRÜRLÜKTEN KALDIRILACAKTIR (self-cancel). - Activity periods
- 07 Oct 2026, 20:59 UTC - 15 Oct 2026, 20:59 UTC (Stated exercise period 07 Oct 26 2059Z to 15 Oct 26 2059Z)
- Hazards
- military exercises
Coast stations for this area
- RCCJRCC PiraeusGreece138 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC VarnaBulgaria281 NM from the area
- RCCMSRCC AnkaraTurkey307 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station IzmirMSRCC AnkaraTurkeyMMSI 002715000MF24 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station KhiosJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 78range 78 NM25 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station MytiliniJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 84range 84 NM25 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station AyvalikMSRCC AnkaraTurkeyMMSI 002711000VHF41 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station DilektepeMSRCC AnkaraTurkeyMMSI 002713000VHF78 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 05 Oct 2026, 07:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.